A couple who scooped a £1 million lottery scratchcard prize have been forced to trade in a world tour for campervan trips to Great Yarmouth and Harrogate.
Andrew and Paula Hancock, who thanked their cat Shortcake for their win after rushing out to buy pet food, had planned to take their son 13-year-old Xavier to the Tokyo Olympics.
But they instead had to change their holiday plans due to the coronavirus lockdown. Mrs Hancock, 44, said the cat, known to the family as "Shorty", had "put some weight on" since their win last year.
Mr Hancock, 47, had picked up a £5 Monopoly Millionaire scratchcard, winning one of the four £1 million jackpot prizes. In the rush of excitement, Mr Hancock forgot to buy six-year-old ginger tom Shortcake's food